The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
TH3RSCLUB


TH)aS CLUB,
{ Being almost a stranger in you
midst, the task you have assigne
, nae seemed ut first rather har
one. After trying to secure th
services of reporters, aad taxin
my BRAN about other methods,
decided to adopt the novel styl
of resorting to fiction, where fact
were wanting. In other words,
nm drawing largely on my imagi
nation, or simply give my i'm
pressions in regard to what il
transporting.
Society in our town seems t
make no demands that may not ot
complied with, and social life here
Is unacqrainted with Chesterfield
or the French metropolis, and
knows no etiquette but that of the
heart, simple, earnest and teauti-
tut. Perhaps as we grow older
we may become more aristocratic
The Columbus Southern may
bring with it boom. The city
fathers talk much of this, and
many good intentions will be cat
ried out next fall. Meanwhile,
the young men must he content
with small salaries, while the
ladies wear plain dresses, live in
plain houses, and attend
PLAN Churctes, When emergen-
Dies arise, these same Indies de-
velop the fact that money can be
found before the Columbus South
ern reaches our county. This
was demonstrated at our recent
festivals. What if we did get up
a little pleasant rivaly. Doesn't
every one know that delicate pink
and blue can be made to harmon
ize beautifully? The gentlemen
differ at the band meetings, in or
ganizing military aud fire compr-
MES, and imagine we don't know
it. Some of thom think too, that
they will slip of to Washington
soon, and have a gay time all to
themselves. Well we will see
about that. The ladies' may ba
persuaded to remain at home, if
enough money is given them to
take trip to the capitol later.
Occasionally we note that
some of our ladies' visit the neigh
boring towns, for instance, in the
paper OF this week there ara sever
al items Of such information.
Mr.. So and SO has goue to
such and such a place, to visit his
sweetheart, OF some one was in
Dawson for the same purpose.
This is we'll enough as far as it
| g >es; but the ladies', manyof them,
want the papers to announce that
they have had p delightful trip t..
the capital, and other points OF
interest. Thus notice can appear
some time in July, August. or
September, if not convenient now.
We are not stuck up either, ex-
cept at candy pullings.
As to affairs de coaur Of those
Of us already in society.what shall
| say? During last fall aud winter
Cupids arrows few thick and fast,
We judge that the little warrior
was fiercely in earnest. Many
were the trophies. You have
heard of masked batteries, sham
battles, and the like. This seem }
to be the style Of warfare at pres
ent, if may except little skir-
mishing. BY a recent newspaper
article, | see that one OF our bach.
elors makes clean confession.
Evidently be hasn't despired.
Faint heart never won fair lady
Maybe iii in the past he nseI too
much poetry, sighed too much,
east his eyes mp, ESQ as to reveal
the whites, instead of down
thus arousing merrimenj
in some heatless maiden.
One of them was too nervous
twisting his handkerchief into all
manner OF strange figures, then
fsmoothing j. out and tying a lot
of knots. etc. Another ratified
his watch chain aud pulled his
whiskers too much, as If there
was a charm in the former arc
Samson's strength lay in the lat
ter. Let them adopt some new
styles and perseyere.
Our Authors Club" is in its
Infancy, but will soon become I
power. If what / have writer
has furnishe | a moments pleasure
to any, and given pain to none,
am satisfied. No person can like
4 smile better than /, and NJ OH,
has less love for a frown.